Physiological control based upon media content selection

• US 10,209,950 B2
• Filed: 12/22/2016
• Issued: 02/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spotify AB (Spotify Technology SA)
• Original Assignee: Spotify AB (Spotify Technology SA)
• Inventors: Smith, Owen, Garmark, Sten, Soderstrom, Gustav
• Primary Examiner(s): King, Simon
• Application Number:
  US15/389,000
• Publication Number:
  US 20170235541A1
• Time in Patent Office: 789 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0833 Measuring rate of oxygen consumption
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4266 sweat secretion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/062 used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/00 Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 starting appliances A63K3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 : Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 : Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation

Abstract

A media-playback device includes: a media-output device that plays media content items; a physiological measurement device programmed to measure at least one physiological measurement of a user of the media-output device; and a physiological control engine configured to: identify a current physiological measurement for the user; and cause the media-output device to modify playback of the media content items based upon the current physiological measurement.

Claims

1. A method for playing media content items based on a physiological measurement, the method comprising:

receiving at least one physiological measurement of a user, the physiological measurement associated with a level of exertion of the user during performance of a repetitive-motion activity;

identifying a current physiological measurement for the user;

receiving a current location of a media playback device;

obtaining an anticipated future location of the media playback device;

estimating an estimated physiological impact on the user based on the current location and the anticipated future location; and

transmitting a signal configured to cause the media playback device to modify playback of media content items to at least partially counteract the estimated physiological impact.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

estimating a future level of exertion of the user based on the current location and the anticipated future location,

wherein the signal is configured to cause the media playback device to adjust a tempo used to select media content items for playback based on the estimated future level of exertion.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the physiological measurement includes a heart rate.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the physiological measurement includes at least one of respiration, temperature, sweat, and VO₂.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

comparing the current physiological measurement to a range,

wherein the signal is configured to cause the media playback device to increase or decrease a tempo of the media content items based on the comparison.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the signal is configured to the media playback device to increase the tempo of the media content items when the current physiological measurement falls below the range.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the media content items to the media playback device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request from the media playback device, the request including information about a cadence value of the repetitive motion activity; and

transmitting media content items having at least one tempo associated with the cadence value.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting to the media playback device information about suitability of media content items for playback during the repetitive motion activity.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the physiological measurement is obtained using the media playback device.

11. A media delivery system comprising:

at least one processing device configured to control operation of the media delivery system; and

at least one memory device storing software instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the media delivery system to;

receive at least one physiological measurement of a user, the physiological measurement associated with a level of exertion of the user during performance of a repetitive-motion activity;

identify a current physiological measurement for the user;

receive a current location of a media playback device;

obtain an anticipated future location of the media playback device;

estimate an estimated physiological impact on the user based on the current location and the anticipated future location; and

transmit a signal configured to cause the media playback device to modify playback of media content items to at least partially counteract the estimated physiological impact.

12. The media delivery system of claim 11, wherein the software instructions further cause the media delivery system to:

estimate a future level of exertion of the user based on the current location and the anticipated future location,

wherein the signal is configured to cause the media playback device to adjust a tempo used to select media content items for playback based on the estimated future level of exertion.

13. The media delivery system of claim 11, wherein the physiological measurement includes a heart rate.

14. The media delivery system of claim 11, wherein the physiological measurement includes at least one of respiration, temperature, sweat, and VO₂.

15. The media delivery system of claim 11, wherein the software instructions further cause the media delivery system to:

compare the current physiological measurement to a range,

wherein the signal is configured to cause the media playback device to increase or decrease a tempo of the media content items based on the comparison.

16. The media delivery system of claim 15, wherein the signal is configured to the media playback device to increase the tempo of the media content items when the current physiological measurement falls below the range.

17. The media delivery system of claim 11, wherein the software instructions further cause the media delivery system to:

transmit the media content items to the media playback device.

18. The media delivery system of claim 11, wherein the software instructions further cause the media delivery system to:

receive a request from the media playback device, the request including information about a cadence value of the repetitive motion activity; and

transmit media content items having at least one tempo associated with the cadence value.

19. The media delivery system of claim 11, wherein the software instructions further cause the media delivery system to:

transmit to the media playback device information about suitability of media content items for playback during the repetitive motion activity.

20. The media delivery system of claim 11, wherein the physiological measurement is obtained using the media playback device.